Extensible sample-case.



' M. M. HAMMOND.

EXTENSIBLE SAMPLE CASE.

APPLlCATiON FILED MAR.I4,1914.

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M- M. HAMMOND.

EXTENSIBLE SAMPLE CASE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR- 14, I914- 1,145525. Patented May 23,1916.

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ETNKTED STATES FATENT OFFTQE.

MARY M. HAMMOND, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO HAMMOND CASE COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF MISSOURI.

EXTENSIIBLE SAMPLE-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed March 14, 1914. Serial No. 824,626.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MARY M. HAMMOND, a citizen of the United States, residing at Kansas City, State of Missouri, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Extensible Sample-Cases, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in extensible sample cases.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a sample case which may be quickly adjusted to the desired size and then'retained securely in the position to which it has been adjusted.

A further object of my-invention is to provide a sample case which may be quickly opened for the purpose of fully displaying the contents thereo Another object of my invention is to provide an extensible sample case which is ornamental, which may be cheaply manufactured, which is durable and which is not liable to get out of order.

Other novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings which illustrate the preferred embodiment of my invention, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved sample case shown in the open position. Fig. 2 is a central vertical section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 3, showing the sample case closed. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view on the line H of Fig. 2.

Similar reference characters designate similiar parts in the different views.

The extensible body of the sample case comprises two rectangular members 1 and 2, the member 1 being longitudinally slidably fitted in the member 2. The member 1 is closed at its outer end and is open at its inner end. 'The member 2 is open at both ends, and both members 1 and 2 are open at the same side.

For releasably holding the members 1 and 2 in the positions to which they may be adjusted, the following described mechanism is provided: Through the three sides of the member 2 respectively extend bolts 3,Which in the county of Jackson and are respectively slidably mounted in longitudina-l slots 4 which are provided respectively in the three sides of the member 1. The heads of the bolts 3 bear respectively against the inner walls of the 'member 1. Mounted on the outer ends of the bolts 3 are nuts 5, which respectively bear through the intermediacy of washers 6 against the outer sides of the member 2. Said nuts 5 are preferably blind nuts each provided at its outer end with a slot 7 adapted to receive a screw driver.

The inner side walls of the member 1 are covered with a flexible lining 8 which covers the slots 4 and the heads of the bolts 8. By having the lining 8 flexible, free movement of the bolt heads is permitted, while at the same time the member 1 may be tightly packed, the lining 8 yielding over the slots d to the pressure of the goods. When the members 1 and 2 are adjusted, the linin 8 will yield and permit the heads of the bolts 3 to freely slide.

An extensible closure comprising an inner member 9 and an outer member 10 is employed to close the open side of the extensible body. The member 9 is hinged at its lower end to the member 1 at the open side thereof and adjacent to its closed lower end. The member 10 is provided at opposite longitudinal edges with inwardly turned flanges 11 between which the member 9 is longitudinally slidably fitted, the flanges serving as guides therefor.

WVhen the closure is in the closed position shown in Fig. 4, the flanges 11 embrace the outer sides of the member 2,thereby holding opposite walls of the members 1 and 2 from spreading apart. The flanges 11 further serve to stiffen the closure so as to prevent its being bent.

For clamping the members 9 and 10 together, the member 10 has extending Patented May 23, 1916.

end of the bolt 12 is mounted a nut 15 which bears against a washer 16, which in turn bears against the outer side of the member 10.

Hinged to the member 2 adjacent to the outer end thereof is a cover 17 having secured to its upper side a handle 18. The cover 17 is arranged to close the outer open end of the member 2 and is provided with edge flanges 19 which, when the cover is in the closed position, embrace the outer sides of the member 2 and the member 10, thereby securely holding the closure in the closed position. The cover 17 may be provided with a lock device 20 arranged to cooperate with a lock device 21 provided on the outer side of the member 10, as shown in Fig. 3.

Secured to the member 10 are hasps 22 which are adapted to engage U-shaped members 23 secured to the outer opposite sides of the member 2. Pivoted to the hasps 22 are hooks 2A which are adapted to engage the members 23.

In operating my invention, the nuts 7 and 12 are loosened after which the members 1 and 2 and 9 and *10 are adjusted longitudinally to the desired positions, after which the nuts are tightened. The device is then ready for the use for which it is intended.

I do not limit my invention to the structure shown and described, as modifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may be made without departing from the spirit of my invention.

I-Iaving thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

1. A sample case provided with a longitudinally extensible body open at one side, a longitudinally extensible closure hinged thereto so as to be swung to and from a position closing said open side and means for releasably locking the-closure in the closed position.

2. A sample case provided with a longitudinally extensible body open at one side and at one end, a longitudinally extensible closure hinged thereto so as to be swung to and from a position closing said open side, a cover hinged to the body so as to be swung to and from a position closing said open end, and means for releasably holding the cover and closure in the closed positions.

3. A sample case provided with a longitudinally extensible body open at one side and at one end, a longitudinally extensible closure hinged thereto so as to be swung to and from a position closing said open side, and a cover hinged to the body so as to be swung to and from a position closing said open end and provided with means for engaging said closure so as to hold it in the closed position.

which they may 1. A sample case provided with two body the other, said body members being open at one side, clamping means connecting said members by means of which they may be releasably held in the relative positions to be adjusted, and a longitudinally extensible closure hinged to one of said members so as to be swung to and from a position closing the open side of each of said members.

5. A sample case provided with two body members longitudinally slidable one within the other, said body members being open at one side, clamping means connecting said members by which they may be releasably held in the relative positions to which they may be adjusted, a closure comprising two members longitudinally adjustable one relative to the other, one of the closure members being hinged to one of the body members so that the closure may be swung to and from a position closing the open sides of the body members, and clamping means connecting the closure members by which they may be releasably held in the relative positions to which they may be adjusted.

6. A sample case provided with two body members longitudinally slidable one within the other, said body members being open at one side, one of said members having a longitudinal slot, a clamping device carried by the other member and slidable in said slot and having means for releasably holding said members in the positionsto which they may be adjusted, and a longitudinally extensible closure hinged to one of said members so as to be swung to and from a position closing said open side.

7 A sample case provided with two body members longitudinally slidable one within the other, said body members being open at one side, one of said members having a longitudinalslot, a clamping device carried by the other member, slidable in said slot and having means for releasably holding said members in the positions to which they may be adjusted, a closure comprising two members longitudinally adjustable one relative releasably clamping said closure members toeach other.

8. A sample members longitudinally slidable one within the other and open at one side and at one end, clamping means for releasably holding said members in. the relative positions to case provided with two body the other,

slot, a clamping which they may be adjusted, a closure hinged to one of said members and being longitudinally extensible and arranged to be swung to and from a position closing said open side, and a cover hinged to the other body member and arranged to be swung to a position closing said open end, and being arranged, when in the closed position to engage and hold the closure in the closed position.

9. A sample case provided with two body members longitudinally slidable one within the other, both members being open at one side, one member being open at one end only, the other member being open at both ends, clamping means connecting said members for holding them in the relative positions to which they may be adjusted, a longitudinally extensible closure hinged to the member having the closed end so as to be swung to and from a position closing the open sides of said members, and a cover hinged to the member which is open at both ends for closing the open outer end thereof.

10. A sample case provided with two body members longitudinally slidable one within both members being open at the same side, one member having one open end and the other member having both ends open, one member having a longitudinal device carried by the other member slidable in said slot for locking said members against relative longitudinal movement, a closure comprising two members longitudinally adjustable relative to each other, one of said closure members being hinged to the closed end of the body memher, having one closed end, at the open side of said body member, one or" the closure members having a longitudinal slot, a clamping device carried by the other closure member and slidable in the last named slot for locking the closure members against relative longitudinal movement, and a cover hinged to the body member having both ends open and arranged to close the outer open end thereof and having means for engaging and holding the closure in the closed position.

11. In a sample case, a body comprising two members longitudinally slidable one in the other, the inner member being provided with a longitudinal slot, a bolt carried by the outer member and extending through and slidable lengthwise of said slot and provided at its inner end with a head bearing against the inner side of the inner member, a nut mounted on the outer end of the bolt and adapted to bear against the outer side of the outer member, and a flexible lining upon the inner side of the inner member and covering said slot.

12. In a sample case,

an extensible body having an open side,

a closure comprising two members longitudinally adjustable one relative to the other, the inner member being hinged to said body so that the closure may be swung to a position closing said open side, the inner member having a longitudinal slot, a bolt carried by the other member and extending through and slidable in said slot and having at its inner end a head bearing against the inner side of the inner closure member, and nut mounted on the outer end of said bolt and bearing against the outer side of the outer closure member, and a flexible lining upon the inner side of the inner closure member and covering sald slot.

18. In a sample case, an extenslble body having an open side and one open end, a

closure comprising two members, the inner one of which is hinged at one endto the closed end and at the open side of the body, said two members being longitudinally slidable one relative to the other, the outer member at opposite longitudinal edges having inwardly turned flanges which serve as guides between which the inner member is slidable longitudinally, said flanges, when the closure is swung to the closed position, embracing the outer sides of the body, clamping means for releasablyholding said two members in the positions to which they may be adjusted relatively to each other, and a cover hinged to the body and adapted to be swung to and from a position closing the open end of said body and in the latter position being adapted to engage and hold the closure in the closed position.

14. In a sample case, a body comprising two members, one longitudinally slidable in the other, the inner member having a longitudinal slot and provided on its inner side with a covering for said slot, and a bolt secured to the outer member and extending through and slidable lengthwise in said slot, and having means for clampingly engaging the inner member.

15. In a sample case, a body comprising two members, one longitudinally slidable in the other, the inner member having a longitudinal slot and provided on its inner side with a flexible covering for said slot, and a bolt secured to the outer member and extending through and slidable lengthwise in said slot, and having means for clampingly engaging said inner member.

16. In a sample case, a body comprising two members, one longitudinally slidable in the other, one of the members having a longitudinal slot and provided on one side with a flexible covering for said slot, and a bolt secured to the other member and extending through and slidable lengthwise in said slot, and having means for clampingly engaging the member having said flexible covering.

17. In a sample case, a body comprising the other side of the slot, and releasable two members, one longitudinally slidable in In testimony whereof I have signed my the other, one member having it longitudiname to this specification in presence of two 1 nal slot and provided with a cover for one subscribing Witnesses;

side of the slot the other member closing M ARY M. HAMMOND.

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E. B. HOUSE, VARREN D. Honsn.

means longitudinally slidable in said slot for clamping the two members in the position to which they may be adjusted.

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